WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are the party of the rich, right? Its a label that has stuck for decades, and youre hearing it again as Democrats complain about GOP opposition to raising the minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits. But in Congress, the wealthiest among us are more likely to be represented by a Democrat than a Republican. Of the 10 richest House districts, only two have Republican congressmen. Democrats claim the top six, sprinkled along the East and West coasts. Most are in overwhelmingly Democratic states like New York and California. The richest: New Yorks 12th Congressional District, which includes Manhattans Upper East Side, as well as parts of Queens and Brooklyn. Democrat Carolyn Maloney is in her 11th term representing the district. Per capita income in Maloneys district is $75,479. Thats more than $75,000 a year for every man, woman and child. The next highest income district, which runs along the southern California coast, comes in at $61,273. Democrat Henry Waxman is in his 20th term representing the Los Angeles-area district. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosis San Francisco district comes in at No. 8. During the 2012 presidential election, Republican nominee Mitt Romney declared, Were not the party of the rich. Were the party of the people who want to get rich. The 10 richest House districts: ___ New York 12 Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Democrat Per capita income: $75,479 ___ California 33 Rep. Henry Waxman, Democrat Per capita income: $61,273 ___ New York 10 Rep. Jerry Nadler, Democrat Per capita income: $56,138 ___ California 18 Rep. Anna Eshoo, Democrat Per capita income: $ 54,182 ___ Connecticut 4 Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat Per capita income: $50,732 ___ Virginia 8 Rep. Jim Moran, Democrat Per capita income: $50,210 ___ New Jersey 7 Rep. Leonard Lance, Republican Per capita income: $48,556 ___ California 12 Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Democrat Per capita income: $48,523 ___ New York 3 Rep. Steve Israel, Democrat Per capita income: $47,991 ___ Virginia 10 Rep. Frank Wolf, Republican Per capita income: $47,281 ___ Source: Census Bureau.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:18:48 +0000
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